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BlackRock’s BUIDL fund made available for onchain trading

12 February 2026 US
Reporter: Matthew Challis

The BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund will be made available onchain via UniswapX’s request-for-quote framework, supported by tokenisation platform Securitize

UK digital gilt programme moves forward

12 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Matthew Challis

HSBC has been appointed as the platform provider for DIGIT, which was initially announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in November 2024, with Ashurst set to provide legal services for the digital pilot

Broadridge’s DLR platform reaches US$365 billion ADV for January

12 February 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The rise in average daily trade volumes underscores the continued institutional adoption of tokenised real-asset settlement at scale, the firm states

Franklin Templeton and Binance advance strategic collaboration

11 February 2026 US
Reporter: Hansa Tote

The collaboration allows eligible clients to use tokenised money market fund shares issued through Franklin Templeton’s Benji technology platform as off-exchange collateral when trading on Binance

Zodia Custody launches Zodia Switch

11 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

Built in partnership with LMAX, Zodia Switch allows mutual clients to switch between supported ERC-20 tokens, such as ETH, wrapped BTC, and stablecoins

Aviva Investors partners with Ripple

11 February 2026 UK
Reporter: Zarah Choudhary

The partnership aims at tokenising traditional fund structures, with Ripple supporting Aviva Investors with the initiative as part of its broader effort to bring traditional financial assets with real utility to the XRP Ledger